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The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-26
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le poumon. CONNIE 81 ga pouvait s'ar-
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The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-26
LIST OF PRIZES.


duplication for rates to cla6s skoald BE- agade
only to the office Of The Company In Nsp
Orleans,
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in
ordinary letter. Currency by Express Ia
our expense; addressed,
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-26

"Ces chiffres parlent ASSET haute-
ment, ct mont nullement besoin de
commentaries. Les deux principales
p~uissances maritimes de Europe, la
France ct PAngieterre trouveront dams
Pabreviation DIES distances, un profit
immense, mails les Etats -Unis dame
rique gagneront C bien advantage.
"Je puts maintenant faire u re-.
capitulation, ct bonner dune facon OK
acte ct precise le chiffre ofielel de NJ.
de Lesseps du movement de la navi-
CATION entire les pays d'Europe, dame
rique ct d'Oceanie que desservira lie
canal de Panama.
Europe au Paci6que: 100000 de
tonneanx Europe b PAustralie $500,
600 de tonneaux Etats- Unis avec les
msmes pays, plus pInde, la Chine. lie
Japon. 1000, 600 de tonneaux, soft
100000 tonnes.
.Je laisse le lecteur faire ses con.
illusions ct former ses hypothesis sur
Ie progress futur du movement com.
rnercial des ~puissances maritimes du
monde.n
The Opelousas courier., 1887-03-26

Ellie a de Ia logiqne, ma portiare.
Hier, je I'entendais qui disait d une
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-27
Fossil Forests.

The most celebrated Of the fossil for
ests Of which we have any record are
those of Egypt near Cairo, of Nubia,
of Silesia, and of the island of Anti.
guam the West Indies. Other ac-
cumulations of silicifed wood are
known to occur in Chill, New Zealand
and Abyssinia. 1t is also true that
in the interior Of our own continent,
in Oregon, Nevada and Arizona. as
great and remarkable collections of
silicified tree trunks exists as any
found in other parts of the world.
On the hanks of the Little Colorado,
in Arizona not less thap one thousand
cords of silici6ed wood may be seen
piled up in one locality. Here we
find trunks Of all sizes up to six feet
in diameter, most perfectly and beau
tifully preserved. In the drift depos-
its of Southern Ohio is found an old
soil in many places thickly strswed
with interlaced PROSTATE trunks Of
trees which grew upon it; and in a
few cases these are found buried erect.
This old forest was plainly submerged
by the sinking of land surface or the
elevation of the water level over it,
resulting in its burial beneath
many feet of gravel and sand. AS
hundreds of cases, considered hope
less, have been permanently cured by
Piso's Cure for Consumption, such a
a cough, difficulty of breathing, etc.,
don't delay, but use Piso's Cure i'm
mediately.
yet the trees are not mineralized, and
have the appearance of partially de-
cayed wood but if the subsistence
had been occasioned by volcanic ac-
ton, and hot water had been poured
out freely, we should undoubtedly
have found the trees silicifed as we
do a. the Cascades of the Columbia,
where volcanic outburst at much
later date buried quantities of trees
and changed them to masses of silica.
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The Victorian Age.

LII Is a curious feature OF English
history that its three great epochs OF
intellectual life have taken their name
from the three eminent queens who
have reigned over that land at the
time. The reign of Elizabeth means
chiefly the reign of Shakespeare, Ba-
con, Raleigh, Spencer and of Queen
Anne the reign of Pope, Addison,
Swift. The fifty years of Queen Vic
toria's reign are even more than these
others markell by events with which
she had little or nothins to do. Her
reign has been made to shine by the
achievements Of Others. She herself
has contributed little or nothing to its
renown. Deprived of all real power,
she has given no more value to her
age than her portrait gives value to
the gold or silver coin on which it is
stamped.
But commonplace woman has
been associated with marvellous age.
During her reign England has made
tremendous strides from monarchial
to n democratic form of government.
The extension of the franchise the
disestablisbment of the church in Ire
land the abolition of property quail
fication for voting; the admission of
Roman Catholics to parliament; the
compensation of outgoing tenants for
improvements in land and the ar
rears of rent have all been accomplish
ed since Victoria came to the throne.
In her reign, too, the corn laws were
abolished and Great Britain began
that career of free trade which its ad-
vocates boast has made the land so
rich and so powerful.
Since Victoria's coronation many
social improvements have been
achieved. Among these may be men,
toned penny postage the telegraph
the ocean steamer compulsory edu-
cation and vaccination the paving,
cleaning and sewering of cities which
have reduced the death rate from %
to 1875 deaths in 900; the transat-
lantic cable; the system Of English |
railroads; the Suez canal which Eng
land now controls; ironclad war
steamers powerful ornaments for
navy and coast defenses and the es-
Enlistment Of the first worlds fair |
which has been so successfully and so
initiated in every civilized
country since.
The Crimean war was the only war
with civilized people which was waged
during her reign. The Sepoys, the
Afghans, the Abyssinnian., the Asian
tees, the Beers, the Chinese, the
and FL Mahdi's.Soudanese
have all been fiercely assailed by the
English invaders. The Sepoys came
very near loosening the English grasp
on India, and did succeed in throwing
off the yoke of the East India COM
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step in the hall outside my door.
Quick as thought sprang up. and
turned the key, and threw the door
open and before me, revealed by the
light of my lamp, stood Laban Shaw.
He was frightened when he saw me,
and trembled like an aspen. | was
stronger than he at any time, and
now he was child in my hands, l
grasped him by the collar, and drag
ged him into my room and l pointed
the double-barreled pistol at his breast;
and told him / would shoot him as
would dog if he gave me occasion.
He was abject and terrified. Like
whipped cur he crawled at my feet,
and begged for mercy. His master
had hired him to do it with promise
of great reward. 1t had transpired
that my testimony before the jury
would be conclusive of Butterworth's
guilt, and Butterworth had taken this
means to get rid of me. In his great
terror, the poor acoomplice made a
full confession and when he had told
all, | released my grasp. He begged
that | would let him go; but / dared
not-my duty would not allow it.
rang my bell, and in time the hostler,
who slept in the Office, answered my
summons. sent him for an officer,
and at length had the satisfaction of
seeing my prisoner led away.
On the following day the carpet
bag was taken before the Grand Jury
and the iron case examined by an ex-
perienced chemist, assisted by an old
armorer from the arsenal. 1t was
found to contain a illuminate of mer-
curry, mixed with bits of iron and it
was the opinion of both the chemist
and the armorer that the power of the
terrific explosive agent, had it been
ignited, as it was placed beneath my
bed, would not only have been
sufficient to blow me to atoms, but
that it would also have literally strip.
ped and shivered to fragments all of
the house above it.
And single pull of that silken
string would have been sufficient to
this horrible end And but for my
nervous waking-my incubus of fore
boding-the destroyer would have
come the fatal cord would have been
touched, the mine sprung; and I
should have been launched into eter-
nifty as upon the lightning's bolt!
And so Gabriel Butterworth did
not procure the destruction of my
testimony, the grand jury found
cause for indictment of far graver
character than had at first been an
ticipated and of those graver
charges he was convicted. Seth Da-
mon received back the full sum he
had instructed to the false mans care,
and shortly afterward ! entered into
business with him; and to-day Seth
Damon and | are partners. Laban
Shaw came out of prison and went to
Idaho. / have not heard of him
since. Gabriel Butterworth did not
live to serve out his full term Of SEN
tence.
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pany. The Afghans inflicted a ter
rifle defeat on an English army; and
Ell Mahdi's men made the invasion in
that quarter a barren one. The Chin.
csc had to give up Hong Kong, open
FIVE seaports and allow the English
merchants of India to poison them
with opium. But Livingstone, Bak-
err, Grant and Cameron helped open
the heart Of Africa, discovered the
source of the Nile, and made Stan
ley's subsequent work possible.
Franklin, Perry and Mares were, too,
the pioneers in the north pole explo-
rations.
The catalogue of illustrious names
in other departments is too long to
properly enumerate, but few Of
them will recall the brilliancy of the
Victorian reign. Among the states
men the towers of strength are Peel,
Palmerston, Gladstone, Disrmli. The
great historians and essayists are Ma
caulay, Froude, Carlyle. Grote. The
great poets, Tennyson, the Brownings,
Swineburne and VIM. Morris. The
great novelists, Dickens, Thackery,
George Elliot, Wilkie Collins, Troll
lope, Charles Reade and Bulwer.
The great scientists, Darwin, Spencer,
Tyndal, Huxley, Hugh Miller, Max
Muller and Lubbock. The women
with ten times more brains than Vic
toria herself. George Elliot, Charlotte
Bronte, Jean Ingelow, Mrs. Olliphant,
Miss Yonge, Miss Mulock. The great
artists, Turner, Landseer, Millais and
Holman Hunt. The distinguished
critics, Ruskin, John Stuart Mill ;.
Buckle, Hamerton and DeQuincy.
All these events and these names
have made the Victorian reign one of
the most illustrious of the centuries
and would have made it so had she
never wore crown, or had England
been a country without any monarch
whatever.-Detroit Journal.
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Notice for Publication.
Land oflco al Detroit, Mich,

Land Otlco at Detroit, Mich
April sth, 1887.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
..ttier has hled notice of his intention 10 make
anal proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the County Clerk Of AL
pena county, at Alpena, Mich, on l4th Of May,
isSJ, viz: Johan Shmiewski, for the y of Y,
section 7, township ~ n, II II.
He names the following witnesses to prove has
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF, said
land. viz: John Zansnewski, OF Maple Ridge, Al
pena county, August Tadaiewsk, Of Maple Ridge,
Alpena county. John Smigelski, Of Maple Ridge,
Alpena eountyS oseph Brezenski OF Maple RIDGE
Alptna county. -,, ,oxpN
s,sws Register.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions Of certain indenture Of mortgage, bearing
date the 18th day o. May A. d. 1863 and sIeerted
Harrington, his wife, of Alpena, Michigan, Of the
first part and Aaron Jones, OF the same place OF the
second part and duly recorded In the oies OF ne
10th day OF July, A. d. 1869, In ber OF mortgages,
on pages 773 and "a and which said mortgage was,
on the sth day OF November A 1869, duly asssn
Michigan, and said assignment was duly recorded
in the office Of the Register OF Deeds for said ceun-
~ Of Alpena, on the 18th day of November, A. d.
1869, In liber OF mortgages on page 10 and which
said mortgage was, on the 5th day of January, a.
ID, 1877, duly assigned by said John Owen to George
n Fletcher, Of Detroit and said assignment was
for said county Of Alpena on the 18th day Of jan
uary, A. ID. 1877, in liber Of mortgages, on page
81, and by which said default the power OF sale IN
said mortgage contained has become operative. and
II being claimed that there IL now due and unpaid
at the date hereof said mortgage the sum OF four
thousand two hundred dollars s4 2oo.ool for prin.
cipal and interest," together with attorney fee OF
one hundred dollars, 100000 provided for in said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding, either ut law
in equity, having been instituted to recover the
thereof, now, therefore;
Notice is hereby given, that on the
5th day Of May A. d. 1887,
At ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
front door of the Court House, In the city Of AL
pena, county Of Alpena, and state Of Michigan,
that being the building in which the Circuit Court
are situated Is held, there will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder the premises descrip
ed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be
necessary TO satisfy the said debt the interest there
on and said attorney fee. and all costs and charges
allowed by law. Said mortgaged premises stu
ated in the counties Of Alpena and Altoona, State
of Michigan, and described as follows: Ali those
pieces parcels of land described in said mortgage
as follows, 10 wit: The undivided half Of 9 o
4 offs H,seH Of sex and Il Of sc u
OF section 80; nwk Of NV u and Sc Z ofsw
of section "a all in township 20 north of range 4
east. in the county Of Alpena. Ne u Of n " u
and sc Of sw y Of section neN Of n a.
of n u and Il of s. u OF section S \ Of
~. Sc y and y Of eZ Of section s; n e a of
ne Z, n naVt,S. Of otse and " 4 Of
W., neh OF swH, SIC Il OF u and n W
use OF section II NV ofneN and n a
of " II OF section Is, all in township rs north, OF
range east, in the county of Altoona.
GEORGE N. FLETCHER,
Assignee.
GRO. II. SLEAIoR,
Attorney for Assignee
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aoRrdAaE SALE.

Default having boon made In thu terms and con-
ditions Of certain indenture Of mortgage bearing
date the 18th day Of December A. d. 1859, and exc
cutod by and between Elisha Harrington and Eliza
beth Harrington, his wife, OF Alpena, Michigan, OF
the first part and John Owen. Of Detroit. Michigan.
OF the second part, and duly recorded In the otioe
OF the Register Of Deeds for the county Of Alpena
on the 18th day OF December. A. ID. 1868, In lber
Of mortgages, on page %, and which SAID Fort
duly assigned by said John Owen 70 George n.
Fletcher Of Detroit, and said assignment was duly
recorded in the office Of the Register OF Deeds
April, A. D. 1879, in liber OF mortgages, on page
H. and by which said default the power Of sale In
said mortgage contained has become operative, and
II being claimed that there Is now due and unpaid,
al the date hereof, on said mortgage, the sum OF
five thousand dollars tt5,00000l for principal and
interest together with an attorney fee OF one hum
dred dollars (ti0000) provided for in said mort
gage, and suit proceeding, either at law or In
equity, having been instituted 10 recover the
amount secured BY said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore,
Notice Is hereby given that on the
5th DAY OF MAY, A. ID. 1887,
at ten o'clock IN the forenoon OF said day, at the
front door Of the Court House. in the city OF Alpe-
ma, county Of Alpena, and State Of Michigan, that
being the building in which the Circuit Court for
said county in which said mortgaged premises are
situated is held there viii be sold at public auction.
10 the highest bidder, the premises described IN
said mortgage, OF so much thereof as may be
necessary 70 satisfy the ssd dept the
lowed by law. SAID mortgaged premises are ntuat.
cd in the counties of Alpena and Altoona, State OF
Michigan, and described as follows; All those
pieces or parcels Of land described in said mort
gage as follows, TO vat: Sc ofswh,ssH Of
e% and swH ofse \ Of section 50, nv OF
"a and Sc u OF sw "a OF section 81, all In town.
ship 20 north. of range east, in the county Of
AlPsna; Ne Hot,nw and;. Ofsw snS%. q q
y Of section !; i ofn SCI and u ofn y Of
section as 81 (; o. 4 .sC.Is1 Of OF
8 ek and W u OF e 4 Of section IL Nv u Of
o y and n a OF NV of section Is. all in town
ship rs north Of range east, in the county OF Al
GEORGE N. FLETCHER,
Assignee.
Ono. II. SLsAroR,
Attornev for Aaai0neA
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A Great Secret.

Ny friend. here's . secret
BY which you may thrive;
l am nfty years old.
And my wife's forty-hve,
A queen among beauties.
The wedding guests said.
when we went 10 the church
With the priest and were wed.
That's thirty long years past,
And I can avow,
She was no more beauty
To me then. than now.
For still we are lovers.
As am alive,
Though /, sir, am hfty,
And she forty-five
And here's the full secret,
That saves us from strife
kept her n sweetheart,
In making her wife
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GEo. III. SLKAroR,
Attorney for Assignee.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice 1 hereby given that by virtue of n writ of
cre facias issued out of the Circuit Court for the
county OF Alpena, in favor OF Alonzo Mcbride,
plaintiff, against the goods and chattles, lands and
tenements OF Francis j. McGinty, in said county,
TO me directed and delivered did, the 2lst day
of February, 1857, levy upon and take all the right,
title and interest OF the said Francis j. McGinty
in and TO the following real estate, to wit The
southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section 1, township 81 north, Of range east. All
of which 1 will offer for sale, at public auction, to
the highest bidder at the front door Of the Court
House, IN the city of Alpena, in SAID county, on
Saturday the S0th day Of April 1887, at two o'clock
in the afternoon of said day
CHAS. l.. LYNCH,
Sheriff.
j. b. NEWTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff. SAW
Dated March n, 1887
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sisw5
MORTGAGE SALE.


Default having boon made in the terms and con-
ditions OF a certain indOnture of mortgage, bearing
date the first day of May, A, d. 1885, and executed
BY and between William q. Heath ana mary Jane
Heath his wife, Of Alpona, Michigan, OF the hrst
part and Charles Bewick Andrew w. Comstoek
and William Is. Comstock, firm OF Bewlck, COM
stock a Co Alpena, Michigan, of the second part,
and duly recorded In the Office OF the Register OF
Deeds for the county of Alpena, on the LIST day
Of August, A. ID. 1888, in lber of mortgages, on
mage 10, and by which SAID default tho power OF
sale in said mortgage contained has become opera
tive and il being claimed that there is now due and
unpaid, at the date hereof on said mostsage' ,he
sum Of five hundred and ninety-soyen 65-lOO dol
lars lS597.S3 for principal and interest togeth-
or with an attorney fee of twenty-five dollars,
(t2500 provided for in said mortgage, and no suit
or proceeding, either at law or In equity, having
been instituted TO recover the amount secured by
said mortgage, any part thereof now, therefore,
Notice Is hereby given, that on the
18th day of JUNE, A. ID. 1887,
az two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
mont door Of the Court House, on Chisholm street,
in the city Of Alpena, county of Alpena and State
Of Michigan, that being the building in which the
Circuit Court for said county in which said mort
gagged premises situated Is held there will be
soid at public auction TO the highest bidder, the
premises described in said mortgage, or so much
thereof may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt
ths interest thereon, and said attorney fee, and all
costs and charges allowed by law. Said mortgaged
premises are situated in the township OF Wilson,
ed as follows: All that piece or parcel OF land
described in said mortgage ms follows, to wit Tho
south half 20 Of the southeast quarter "a, OF
section thirty $780, in township thirty 1911 north,
Of range seven ~ east. -
CHARLES BEwICK,
ANDREW w. COMSTOCK,
WILLIAM b. CoMSToCK,
Mortgages.
j u. NEWTON,
Attorney for Mortgages.
Dated March 2lst, 1851.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-27

N s>>>>> OF tho good things Of this
NA~~ec1 life arc sorrowfuily let
alone on account of dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will euro Dyspepsia.
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at Is and 20 cents, by
For sale by Perkins e. GO.
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have used Surprise Linment for rheu-
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remedy ever tried. My wife used 1t for
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